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Jim Allister vs Helen Grant

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
Photograph of Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Helen Grant voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 228 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 13 different votes 228 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 0 No
Housing 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 15 shared votes
0 Aye 15 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.8%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
73.7%
2% above average
Rank 330 of 649
406
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,746
2,368 eligible divisions
199
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
823
47.1% of votes cast
207
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
923
52.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

197
+117.4 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 649
Appearances
16
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 649
256
+117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 649
Contributions
27
-111.7 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£276,159
22% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sept 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 21 Jan 2025
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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